Using the Gradient command

- [Voiceover] We're staying in the same drawing now,…the 07_HatchingGradients.dwg file.…You may have saved it as a different file name because…you're following along with the videos…and saving what you're doing.…You can see the hatching that we've placed…in the previous video, in the left-hand room there,…in the office view.…What we're going to do now is use a gradient fill…to go in this room here, in the right-hand room…with the right-hand door.…Gradient fills are subtly different to hatching,…but I still put them on the hatch layer,…or I might have a hatch one layer…and a hatch two layer, for example.…

Let's have a look at how these gradient fills work.…We go back to the Draw panel on the ribbon,…and we click on the flyout and this time we select Gradient.…You'll notice that the ribbon is subtly different.…When I highlight now, I'm getting this blue-yellow effect,…when I move over the points when I get the highlight.…That's the gradient effect with the two different colors.…You'll notice, over on the right-hand side…

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3/21/2017

AutoCAD 2018 is a powerful designing and drafting software used to create precise 2D and 3D designs. In this beginner's course, learn how to get started with AutoCAD. Shaun Bryant covers the basics of the user interface, showing how to use the ribbon, change workspaces, use the ViewCube, and work with the Quick Access Toolbar. Shaun also demonstrates how to manage files and options, navigate your drawings, and draw and modify objects. Plus, he explains how to draw more accurately with Grid and Snap, use text and annotations to help others get a clearer understanding of your designs, and work with the native DWG file type. Upon wrapping up this course, you'll be prepared to use AutoCAD competently in any industry—architecture, engineering, construction, manufacturing, or product design.